Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1607-100, John Goodrich, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
★ Goodrich, John or Goodrick
B.L. Ht., 1607-100.
CONTENTS

Greenville March 20th, 1830
Sir
I have received Bounty Land Warrant N o 1607 issued to Elisha Richtmyer, Grandson and the other being at law of John Goodrich, alias Goodrick, who was a private in the Con- necticut Line of the Army of the Revolution
Levi Wakelee
To William Gordon Esq r of the U States Bty Land Office Washington City

John Goodrich, alias Goodrick N o 1607

State of New York County of Greene } ss }
I Elisha Richtmyer, Grandson, and Heir at law in fee to John Goodrich deceased, do upon oath testify and declare, that to the best of my knowledge and belief John Goodrich aforesaid about or in the year 1777 entered or enlisted into the service of the United States for the term of during the war; and that he served in the third Regiment of the Connecticut Line commanded by Col Webb; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war when he was regularly discharged from the same third Regiment of the Connecticut Line under the command of Colonel Webb.
I further declare that John Goodrich aforesaid died in Litchfield County Connecticut about or in the year 1790. And that I have never received a Warrant for the Bounty Land promised to John Goodrich aforesaid on the part of the United States, nor do I believe he has ever received it or in any manner transferred his claim.
Wherefore I know all men by these presents that I Elisha Richtmyer aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Lewis Wakely to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of war of the United States a Warrant for the quantity of Land due to me and to the other heirs of John Goodrich as aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of February 1830.
Elisha Richtmyer

State of New York County of Greene } ss
Before me Abner Flowers a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared this day Eliza Richtmyer Subscribed to the foregoing declaration and acknowledged the power of attorney therein annexed to be his free act and deed, and likewise made solemn oath to the truth of the deposition contained in the said declaration Given under my hand this tenth day of February 1830
Abner Flowers
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. GREENE COUNTY,
I, CHARLES C. ABEEL, Clerk of Greene County, do hereby certify, That Abner Flowers, Esquire whose name is affixed to the within Certificate of Acknowledgement & Oath on the annexed instrument or Declaration &c was at the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and authorized to make such certificate: And further, that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and do verily believe the signature of Abner Flowers to be in his proper handwriting.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 13 th day of February 1830
Chas C. Abeel Clerk

State of New York, Schoharie County Surrogate's Office for Personally appeared before me William Mann Surrogate of the county of Schoharie, on the day of the date hereof, Elisha Bates, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he was well acquainted with John Goodrich deceased, who was late a soldier in the Connecticut line of the Army of the Revolution, that Elisha Richtmyer is the son of Patty who was the daughter of the said John Goodrich who is also deceased All which is satisfactory proof to me that the said Elisha Richtmyer is Grand- son and heir at Law in fee of the said John Good- rich deceased.
In Testimony whereof we have caused the seal of office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed.
Witness William Mann Surrogate of said county at Schoharie the eleventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty.
William Mann Surrogate